Healthcare Associated Infections Surveillance Data Analyst - HP IV - HAI/AR Program

Department Information

At The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) we are dedicated to the Colorado for All philosophy - working toward a Colorado where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

We support the basic human rights of our neighbors regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education level, disability, socio-economic status, or any other visible or invisible identity. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Be BOLD.... Make a REAL difference . . . and join us in serving our communities in advancing Colorado's health and protecting the places we live, work, learn, and play, to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

Mission - To advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Vision - To create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

CDPHE offers:

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Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.

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Flexible working arrangements

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Retirement ( PERA options), Medical and dental health plans

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Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans

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Paid life insurance

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Short- and long-term disability coverage

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11 paid holidays per year and generous personal time off

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Tuition assistance

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Wellness programs

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Professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

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Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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Description of Job

THE WORK UNIT: To monitor, investigate, and control epidemic and communicable diseases affecting the public health in Colorado, as required under Colorado statute, including enteric diseases, invasive bacterial diseases, respiratory diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, zoonotic diseases, foodborne and waterborne diseases, tuberculosis, and healthcare-associated infections. This position lies within the Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program.

What You Will Be Doing: This position oversees statewide reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and publication of healthcare facility data in the HAI Annual Report according to C.R.S. 25-3-601-607. The position is key to meeting this statutory requirement of the Department. This position is responsible for completing the HAI Annual Report for delivery to the state legislature by Sept. 15 every year. Development includes a written report as well as design of a web-based data visualization that is accessible to the public. The HAI Annual Report is scrutinized by healthcare stakeholders, the public, and the legislature, and has direct impact on agency constituencies. This position is an authority on NHSN data. The position provides support, guidance, technical assistance, and education to health care facilities regarding HAI surveillance and reporting into NHSN; provides guidance and education to the Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Committee regarding HAI surveillance and reporting into NHSN; is up to date on NHSN protocols, updates and methods; serves as the Colorado expert for NHSN reporting and analysis, and analyzes NHSN data to support HAI Program prevention and response activities and inform state priorities. This position is responsible for database management, data analysis, and visualization of data from other HAI/AR Program surveillance systems. This includes meeting strategic planning goals to publish updated data from HAI/AR Program surveillance systems to the web annually in interactive, graphical format.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes the HAI Annual Report required of the Department by C.R.S. 25-3-601-607 to be delivered to the legislature by Sept. 15 every year. The report contains facility-specific, risk-adjusted rates of healthcareassociated infections to be published on the CDPHE website for public review. The HAI Advisory Committee advises CDPHE on the contents of the report. Historically, the HAI Annual Report has been a print report.

• Complete the written report as required, and updates a web-based, interactive graphical version of the HAI Annual Report for public use.

• Assuring the quality of data reported to NHSN, freezing the datasets after the final report date on April 15th, analyzing the data, producing data tables and graphical displays, and completing a written summary.

• Provide regular updates on progress to the HAI Advisory Committee and solicit feedback, including: provide recommendations on data visualization and analysis of NHSN da